Chuck Bresnahan isn’t going into this blind or naive to the unique ways of Al Davis. He knows. He really, really knows.

That should help. Some.

Bresnahan was announced yesterday as new member of the Raiders defensive staff, and it appears that he has a strong chance to replace John Marshall as defensive coordinator.

This is Bresnahan’s second stint with the Raiders–he was Jon Gruden’s and then Bill Callahan’s defensive coordinator in the division-winning era of 2000-2002.

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So he has a Raiders history, which is good. And maybe bad.

Back in November 2005, a few years removed from his first Raiders stint and established as the Bengals DC, Bresnahan probably thought he was far enough away from his Raiders experience (and firing after the 2002 Super Bowl season).

“Al (Davis) was a pain in the ass,” Bresnahan told Miller in 2005, “but if you took it the right way, there was occasionally here and there some great ideas, great thoughts, but you had to know how to handle it in a respectful way, and say ‘yes’ to some things you thought might help — but then to be able to say no to some things.”

Great ideas. Likes to talk. Can be a pain in the butt. Yeah, I think Bresnahan has some experience with Al Davis, wouldn’t you say?

Miller also reported back then that Bresnahan had to file two grievances against the Raiders to get the salary he was owed after he was fired.

Now, I think Bresnahan is a pretty good defensive coach.

It’s notable, though, that after his time in Cincinnati, he was out of the NFL–spending the last two years with the UFL Florida Tuskers.

So it must be an interesting situation when an owner re-hires an assistant coach who he not only fired once, but tried to deny payment once he was fired, and who has been out of the NFL since 2007.

And it must be an even more interesting situation when that assistant, after going through two grievances and knowing the owner’s proclivities, still signs up for more work.

Always interesting.

Tim Kawakami

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We need to hear your thoughts on LA getting naming rights to a new stadium and Mr. Davis nowhere to be found. You know he has to be steaming, especially knowing that he will not be the owner of the team that moves into this new facility. I truly believe Mr. Davis will continue to run this Raiders ship until he has new stadium. Only then will he finally leave us. That is his only remaining mission with the Raiders.

feltbotisgod

al davis > jed york

kc

jed york = spoiled rich brat

robert rowell

old coffee grounds > jed york

so, what’s your point, feltie?

Go Away Al

Poor Al. There are so few people who will work for him these days that he now has to rehire and refire the same ones all over again.

Dirk Suave

Come on pPeter #5. don’t hate on Al. Most NFL hires are retreads or first timers so what’s your point? AD controls one of only 32 NFL franchises. An elite job. Rehire n refire? Try every other NFL team too you moron. Lol. Weak stab at AD. Try better. If you can…
Anyways, I think this goes to Namdi. He knows him and has been coached by him before. So our star player along with Seymour will have the D buy inti what this guy is doing.
Also poster5, it was Hue’s hire. Not AD. Hue has worked with him before and wanted him here. AD ain’t overpaying so why come back if he wasn’t happy here. Why maybe it’s because it’s the NFL, and people try to get back into the league all the time. All AD can do? Stupid kid. Havent you grown up watching the NFL? There is barely a handful that may not have had a retread coach. And at least two of those were expansions.
Al can’t hire people? Hue didn’t make this call? Don’t be so gullible and/or naive.
Good hire for hue. He’s comfortable with him and he knows some of our players. He should do well considering this will be the best d he’s had while with us.

Go Away Al

LMAO….another “Al can do no wrong” fool. To think that Hue can hire without Al’s approval. Laughable. To think that someone who was fired and had to sue to go after back pay WANTS to be here. Laughable. He NEEDS money obviously. (Maybe because Al stole from him the first time?) To think that this sick excuse for a team will ever be good under Al. Laughable. And to realize that there are fools who post this drivel who actually spend their money on this team. Not only am I laughing…but in his few coherent moments each week Al is laughing too. As long as the fools keep defending him, his commitment to mediocrity lives on. Even if Al isn’t always aware of it. (Hey, don’t believe me? Watch the film of the press conference. Yeah, that’s a vital owner. Very inspiring leader. Glad they could prop him up for the cameras.)